Xavi Hernandez’s return to Barcelona as its manager seemed to indicate a return to the club’s flowing possession game in which he thrived in as a player, but his team has instead relied on a watertight defense as it closes in on the Spanish title. Barcelona visits Athletic Bilbao on Sunday as the club bids […]
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LaLiga: Galvanized Barcelona hosts Valencia in title pursuit
A Barcelona team galvanized by a gutsy victory over Real Madrid can take a significant step towards the Spanish title with a win over Valencia on Sunday at Camp Nou. Xavi Hernandez’s squad earned a 1-0 Copa del Rey semifinal first leg win over Los Blancos on Thursday, halting a worrying dip in form before […]
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LaLiga: 'Decisive' duo Vinicius and Griezmann do battle in Madrid derby
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti labelled Vinicius Junior the most decisive player in the world this week, but on Saturday in LaLiga he faces another contender, Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann. Although the French forward finished a runner-up at the World Cup and Atletico is struggling in fourth place, Griezmann is in sparkling form. Diego Simeone’s […]
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LaLiga: Real Madrid may need supporting cast to help pressure leader Barca
Real Madrid may need its supporting cast to step up against Osasuna and help the reigning champion keep the pressure on LaLiga leader Barcelona, amid doubts over Karim Benzema’s fitness. Victory at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday against Elche cut Barcelona’s advantage to eight points and Madrid could make further inroads on Saturday. With the […]
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LaLiga: Raphinha finds Barca footing ahead of Villarreal trip
Barcelona winger Raphinha is finally hitting his best form and helping the Catalans cope without the injured Ousmane Dembele, ahead of the La Liga leader’s trip to Villarreal on Sunday. The French forward went off hurt against Girona at the end of January, but Raphinha has stepped up to fill the gap after an erratic […]
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Further racism aimed at Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior, LaLiga investigating
Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior was targeted with racist abuse during his team’s 1-0 defeat at Real Mallorca on Sunday and LaLiga is investigating the incident. A video published by DAZN captured the sound of at least one fan calling Vinicius a “monkey.” “Once again intolerable racist insults were observed against Real Madrid player Vinicius […]
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'Extraordinary' milestone marks Barca charge as Sevilla visits
Barcelona welcomes Sevilla to Camp Nou on Sunday high on confidence as the club is leading LaLiga with the milestone of 50 points at the halfway stage of the season. Only two teams have reached 100 points in the Spanish league’s history, Real Madrid in the 2011-12 season and Barcelona the following year. It is […]
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LaLiga: Real Sociedad visits Real Madrid aiming to join title fight
Imanol Alguacil’s Real Sociedad has defied expectations this season and could wrestle its way into the LaLiga title fight on Sunday when it faces Real Madrid. The Basque team was on a winning streak of nine consecutive games before their tight 1-0 defeat at Barcelona on Wednesday in the Copa del Rey quarterfinal. If La […]
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LaLiga: Ancelotti's wobbling Madrid faces stern Athletic test
Carlo Ancelotti hopes that Real Madrid’s post-World Cup slump is over ahead of its La Liga clash at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. The champions trail Barcelona by three points at the top of the standings and were soundly beaten by their rivals in the Spanish Super Cup final last week. However, they produced a sensational comeback […]
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Barca's young stars hoping Super Cup trophy is first of 'new era'
Barcelona’s young players, led by teenage sensation Gavi, were at the heart of the club’s first trophy for nearly two years as they thumped rivals Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup. Gavi, 18, scored and fashioned two more in their 3-1 victory on Sunday, including one for 20-year-old Pedri, while defender Ronald Araujo shackled […]